Note:
This is an 'お題
(Odai)'
prompted fic, from the letters あ い し て る.
I am NOT
the person who wrote this story, but am merely translating it from
the Thai version with Wasseryharp's (who's the original author)
permission. On a lesser note, I've also taken some liberties and
used some non-direct translation to help the story flow. (I hope you
don't mind, Wasseryharp-san ; ) As I'm not the best of writers,
especially when it comes to grammar (and most obviously, the cough
questionable 'Shi' part of this fanfic), feel free to pick out
errors to me ; If you could read Thai and would like the read the
original (and very much better) version of this story, check my
profile.

あ 愛という言葉
-
日野語り-
The word "Love" by Hino

Someone
once said…

That
love was sweet

Love
is gentle

And
love is warm

But
when I experienced my love

…I
learned that wasn't the case…

I
sat there musing as I blankly stared out towards the windy autumn
skies; painted a soft orange colour by the evening, a similar shade
colouring the previously clouds of pure white. Outside, beneath the
windows was the path towards the school's main entrance where only
a few students of both the music and general education departments
remained and crossed paths. As I swept my gaze across, my eyes caught
a group that were female students made up the majority. I sighed as
an image of the person in the middle of the group materialized in my
mind.

"That's
definitely senpai's entourage."

I
shifted my position to lean against the windowsill as I continued
studying the group; it was made of the girls whose faces were now
familiar to me, which confirmed that it was indeed senpai's group
of 'followers'. I stared at the only male at the center
of attention, and at the same second he turned around; as if feeling
my gaze on him. He flashed me a gentle smile, but I knew that gesture
actually meant 'Hurry
up and come down'.
I swiftly packed up and raced down the building.

At
the front of the school parked a fancy limousine, which I knew
belonged to him. He stood there waiting for me with the 'perfect
smile' he displayed to everyone, but when I approached him,
in a corner that no one saw, that no one noticed, his 'true' self
appeared.

"To
make me wait like that for you, you sure have built up some nerve…"
He then leaned in to whisper in my ear "…Kahoko…"

I
took a step back as a burning feeling spread throughout my body, but
his face had already shifted back to that of his mask, a hand
extended to me.

The
stars in the sky twinkled weakly as the moon shone brightly, the pale
moonlight illuminating the Japanese gardens that connected to a
Japanese style house. A door was left slid open; allowing the light
from within to creep out to the terrace and garden outside.

I…sat
there thinking about all that has past.

The
touch of 'her' on my hands that still remained.

The
softness and sweetness that still lingered.

How
long has it been since I was allowed to feel her like this?

And
how long will I be able to continue holding her like so?

After
the concours when I seized her in my arms, never hoping that we would
end up in this situation; in the end, 'she' became a
'possession'. Mine.

The
first 'treasure' in many years that I did not wish to lose.

'Yunoki'
is a name that weighed heavy with its hidden meaning of
responsibility. I was born to become a 'Yunoki' and never
'Azuma'. Even when it came to the matter of the one who I would
spend the rest of my life with, it would be a woman that would marry
to the 'Yunoki' name.

Many
women have entered my life, countless women whom I do not even know
which will be chosen for me by my family, but in that selected group
of women would never be 'Hino'.

I
do not know what tomorrow will be like…or how the days will
pass…but it seems as if…this is the first time that I want to
stand up and say what I want. If I were able to request that; the
one thing that I want to ask for from grandmother…

"Kahoko"

Her
name echoed for mere moments before it was swallowed by the first
breeze of winter.

し 知っているくせに
-
日野語り-
Though you already knew it by Hino

When
it is just the two of us, senpai would always do as he pleases, and
he would often order me to do what he wants, not to mention that he
was someone who really loved to tease; even when…

His
finger traced hot trails down my back. The hand he used to hold mine
was as both a restraint and a touch that scared and excites me at the
same time, as his lips and tongue slowly made a path down my neck.

"Se…senpai!"

He
chuckled softly, but did not reply, his touch neither ceased nor
slowed. He moved himself, allowing me a glimpse of his face filled
with smiles; not a gentle one, but one filled of mischief, before my
lips were claimed by his
in a passionate kiss. I could only whimper as my strength slowly left
me.

He
let go of my arms but I didn't escape, instead, I used them to
embrace him. His hand moved from my wrists to my thigh before they
continued downwards…when he touched that certain place, I could
only gasp and embraced him closer.

He
chuckled once again before softly whispering in my ears "How do you
feel, Kahoko?"

"Th…That…!"
I started, but was interrupted by the sound of my own moan
"Who…would…have the courage…to say that!"

He
smiled, and stared at my face; "If you won't say it, then don't"

With
that said he kissed me again, as his hands slid from its previous
position to my hips, he moved back and studied my face with
unblinking eyes before…

"Ah…!!!"

Another
quiet laughter with delight from his work, as he whispered to me
again "That was quite an expression you've made just now…"

Then
he started to move himself; from a rhythm…slow…and gentle…like
his usual self, to one fast….and fierce….as when he is alone with
me. One of my hands held on to his shoulder while the other clutched
tightly on the bed sheets, my screams echoed throughout the room, but
as my vision grew hazy, he stopped.

"Kahoko…"

"…Azuma…"

"Who
do you belong to?" He asked…a question he already knew the answer
to.

"I…"

He
moved again

"A…Azuma"

"Tell
me Kahoko…do you love me?"

The
sound of my cries grew louder as his rhythm grew faster and fiercer.
I answered him with a voice mixed with the sound of my gasp and
moans.

"I…I…belong
to…Azuma…"

He
became more aggressive upon hearing my reply. As for the answer to
the second question, I was no longer in the state to respond to
anything anymore. In the end, I could only tighten my grip and let
out that sound that he loved.
When I sank onto the bed after he let of my body, I quietly muttered;

"Love…I
love Azuma…the most…"

Even
though he already knew.

But
before I fell into slumber, his laughter filled the room once again,
along with the whisper next to my ears that said

"Likewise…Kahoko"

て 手放すことなんてできない
-
柚木語り-
I just can't let you go by Yunoki

Winter
had arrived with its icy breeze and pristine snow that scattered
across the ground, a season filled with the air of celebration and
cheer. Considering that in this season, the sky was quick to turn
dark and when it snowed the air was misty…it was as if the
festivity were devised to conceal the gloominess of the season…

And
this Christmas performance was the same.

After
the concert, everyone gathered at the small, simply arranged party
consisting of only the performers, Amou and Kanazawa-sensei. I held
onto her hand as we entered the party with the hidden intention of
hinting to the 'other'
male performs as to 'whom'
'she'
belonged to.

Yet
in the face of the others, I was merely the 'model
student',
and to them, I merely lead her into the gathering this way only
because I was being a gentleman.

…but
that wasn't it…

…because
she's 'mine'...

Once
inside the party, she moved on to chat with the other girls; but it
wasn't long before the other men flocked to strike up conversations
with her; to which she would smile at them, and laugh with them.

If
I were to let her go…

If
only I stopped thinking about her…

The
circumstances at home would no longer be a problem with.

And
this dark emotion in my heart would probably disappear.

But...

If
I could do that; I would've done so a long time ago.

If
it was that simple, I wouldn't have let her gotten so close to my
true self; wouldn't have let her become my greatest joy and my
greatest misery.

She
is important to me; something I couldn't let go of, and couldn't
let slip out of my grasp…

I
approached her in the midst of everyone and intentionally identify
her:

"Kahoko"

I
was the centre of their attention, but I did not care.

I
caught her hand and pulled her to my side. Her face flushed red, and
obediently followed.

With
this gesture, they should finally acknowledge whom 'she' belonged
to.

"I'm
sorry, everyone, I'll be borrowing Kahoko for now." With that
said, I lead her outside.

"Senpai…what's
wrong?"

I
stared at her face; would she understand the emotions I experience?

"Yunoki-senpai?"

I
pulled her into an embrace, not caring if anyone was watching; then I
leaned in to whisper to her ears:

"You're
my toy, and I absolutely won't let you escape from me."

She
tilted her head to meet my gaze, and I continued:

"Of
course…that includes tonight…Kahoko."

る 瑠璃色の空の下で
-
二人のメロディ
-
Under the blue sky - The couple's melody-

Winter
passed as the first breeze of spring arrived, the beauties of nature
began to sprout to welcome the people with freshness, and the Cherry
Blossoms in bloom were signs that the time for parting drew near.

Hino
Kahoko stared at the falling sakura petals and sighed before sweeping
her gaze around the school grounds. Everywhere contained a memory of
'him'; whether it was the gentleness when he took care of her or
the harshness when he picked on her, everything made up the him that
was mesmerizing, and everything made up sweet memories within the
fences of the school but…it was about to end…

The
wind decorated with patterns of soft pink had always been the wind of
meetings and farewells…

Except
that last year, 'he' wasn't a part of that 'farewell'.

The
young woman sat beneath the beautifully blooming cherry trees,
despite the fact that the Sakura gardens were in the music
department, she that belonged to the Gen-Ed department had decided to
come to this area after the Graduation Ceremony only to wait for
'him'. She continued to blankly watch the cherry blossoms before
sighing again.

"What
are you doing, sighing around here, Kahoko?"
The voice of a young man questioned, when she turned to find the
source of the voice, she found 'him'.

"Well…just
thinking that I'll probably never see again…is…"

The
young man who was her senior sat down beside her and immediately
pulled her into his arms. She let out a cry of surprise before
acquiescently leaned into his embrace.

"What
are you saying…are you thinking of running away from me?"

The
young woman quickly shook her head in reply.

"But
of course"

Yunoki
Azuma hugged her tighter, his face so close that she could feel his
breath on her ears.

"I
won't let you go…"

The
girl's face changed to red but she did not resist.

"…I'm
not going anywhere away from you, senpai."

The
two sat in brief silence before the boy spoke again

"…you…really
are cute"

He
placed a soft kiss to her forehead

"…senpai…"

"Yes?"

"So…what
university is senpai planning to enroll in?"

"I
wonder…" The young man said with a hint of tease without
revealing the answer

"Yunoki-senpai!"

His
only reply was his laughter.

"You're
really amusing, Kahoko"

"Senpai…I'm
only asking out of worry"

"I'm
not a person who you need to worry about, Kahoko. Besides…"

"Yes?"

This
time, apart from his whisper, she could feel his lips and tongue,
making her shiver and letting out a soft cry.

"From
now on, there shouldn't be any 'followers'. You could call me
by my name now."

"Uhn…"

"Say
my name, Kahoko"

"A…Azuma…"

He
stopped teasing her with a smile of smugness on his face, but she
stared at him unwaveringly with irritation.

"Yunoki-senpai!!!"

He
chucked.

"If
you don't say my name…I'll have to start punishing you."

"Senpai!!"

At
the end of her voice, he pulled her into a kiss, the girl resisted
for awhile before eventually submitting to the boy.

"This
is punishment" He said, before laughing again while she could only
look away with anger and embarrassment.

"Kahoko…"

"Yes…"
She half-heartedly replied when he called her name.

"Even
though I'm going to be doing something somewhere that isn't here,
you don't have to worry that everything's going to change,
because the only thing that will change, will be the name that you
use to address me, and the place I'll be studying."

He
stroked her hair and kissed her forehead again.

"I'm
not about to let go of my carefully picked toy, Kahoko."

Despite
the wording, the young woman understood that it was his way of saying
that he loved her. She was still a bit mad, even though she
understood what he implied. He laughed at the sight of the pouting
girl in his arms.

"You
really could always keep me entertained."

And
then he said something that shocked her;

"I
love you…Kahoko."

She
stared at his face with astonishment, because he certainly wasn't
the type of person to say such a thing…but at least…his words
were enough to erase the anger from her heart.

"I…love
se…Azuma as well…"

There
was silence again, but it wasn't an uncomfortable silence, but a
silence filled with warmth as the two used the time to feel the
essence of each other's being.

The
breeze of spring swayed the branches, petals of sweet colors
scattered, revealing the vast blue skies of season of cheer to the
gardens of lush green grass decorated by a carpet of pink petals, as
well as the lovers entwined under the beautiful blue sky. Under the
sky that will forever remain blue, no matter the season, no matter
how brief or long, that 'blue' will never disappear…

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